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  • Polynemus melanochir
  • Polynemus melanochir
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Scientific Name Polynemus melanochir    Valenciennes, 1831
Common Name Blackhand Paradise Fish
Type Locality Kuching Bay, Sarawak, Kalimantan, Malaysia.
Synonym(s) Filimanus melanochir, Galeoides microps, Polynemus borneensis, Polynemus hilleri, Polynemus macronema, Polynemus melanochir, Polynemus melanochir dulcis, Polynemus melanochir melanochir, Polynemus melanopus, Trichidion hilleri
Etymology Polynemus: Greek, poly = a lot of + Greek,nema = filament. 
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Size 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Mekong River system at least as far as Can Tho, Viet Nam and from the Bassac River at least as far as My Tho, Viet Nam. Also from Indonesia.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
Other Parameters Inhabit lower sections of rivers. Can probably be found in estuaries.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 7, pp 513.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:51 (species record created: 2014 Nov 13 23:19)